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T. S. DENISON'S CATALOGUE OF 

NEW PLAYS, 

FOR SCHOOLS and AMATEURS 
1878. 



'I'licse i)l;iys liavc been prepared expressly to meet the wants of teachers 
and amateur clubs. They are simple in construction, and require no scenery, 
or such as is usually at hand. They afford room for ^'actin^.'^ They 7vx& pure 
in tone and lavgiiasye. The six first on the list were before the public last 
year, and met with a very favorable reception. 

'•If the succeeding' numbers are as good as the first, we predict for them 
a hirge demand." — National Teachers'* Monthly, N. T. and Chicago, 

"These plaj'S appear to be full of fun and to teach many g-ood lessons \\ ith- 
al." — IVis.jfoitr. of Education. 

"The farces are full of fun." — Daily Intcr-Oceau, Chicago. 

"These plays are realizing the dearth of good literature in this department." 
— yV. r. .School Bulletin. 

ODDS WITH THE ENEMY. 

A drama in five acts: 7 male and 4 female characters. Time i hour 50 min. 
Contains a good humorous negro ch.-iracter. 

" It took splendidly.' 'Tabbs' made it spicy." — C. E. Rogers, Dunkirk, Ind. 

SETH GREENBACK. 

A drama in four acts; 7 male and 3 female characters. Tine i hour 15 m. 

•' 'Seth Greenback' has one very good Irish comic character, and some 
pathetic and telling- situations. The plot is simple and dramatic, and culmin- 
ates well." — Tozva Xorinal Monthly. 

WANTED, A CORRESPONDENT. 

A farce in two acts, 4 male and 4 female chai-acters. Time 45 m. ^'ery 
mteresting and amusing. 

INITIATING A GRANGER. 

A ludicrous farce; S male characters. Time, 2~, m. 

" 'Initiating a Granger' brought down the house." — J. L. Sharp, Burlington 

THE SPARKLING CUP. 

A temperance drama in five acts; 12 male and 4 female characters. Time, 
I hour 45 m. A thrilling play, woithy the best efforts of amateurs. Pathetic song 
and death scene. 

"It is just the thing for dramatic clubs." — The Anvil, Washington, D. C. 



Two Ghosts in White. 



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T. S. DENISON. 



Author oj Odds -with the Enemy; The Sparkling Cup; Seth Greenback, 

Louva^ the Pauper ; Wanted, A Correspo?ident ; Itiitiatvig a Granger; 

A Family Strike ; The Assessor ; Havs Von Smash; 

Borrowing Trouble ; The Pull- Back ; 

Country Justice ; etc. 



CHICAGO: 
1878. 

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characj:'ers. 



Miss Praxis^ Principal of young ladies' boarding 

school. 

Mrs. Gushover. Visitor. 

Miss Sourtop, Matron. 

Belle, 1 

Julia, I 

. , y School girls. 

Annie, I 

Nettie, : 
Bridget, Chambermaid. 



COSTUMES. 



Any clothing suited to the social standing of the character. 

SITUATIONS. 



R, means right for the actor as he faces the audience; L, left, 
C, center. 



T\A^O GHOSTS IN Vy/^HITE, 



Scene, — Girls' room in female boarding school; entrance L; 
closet door R; bedroom door L C in flat ; sofa R C; study table . 
C; chairs, books and articles pertaining- to studies. 

Annie. We'll have just a jolly time, Jule. Fred and Will 
said they would bring their chums, two splendid fellows, for Belle 
and Nettie, 

Julia. W^on't that be nice ! But how did you manage it this 
time? Sourtop has eyes all over her head. 

Annie. Yes; just like a potato. {Laughs.) You see my gold 
pencil has a hollow space inside big enough for a tmy note. Well 
I lost the pencil, by accident, of course, under a seat, while doing 
penance in the shape of the morning walk in the park. Fred, by 
accident too, tound it after we had gone. What did he do but come 
boldly up to the seminary and deliver it to Miss Praxis herselt. 
She scolded* mv negligence a little, that was all. 

Julia. Kalha! I should never have thought of that. Will 
thev bring a ladder.? 

Annie. No, you big goose! That isn't safe any more. You 
know the new kitchen runs out under the old oak, and Fred says 
that is just the thing. From the roof of the kitchen they can 
easily get onto the roof of the wing, and then the lightning rod 
will take them directly to Belle's wmdow. 

Julta. Oh, dear! I'm afraid tliey'll fall! 

Annie. Ha! ha! you're afraid Will may get hurt! 

Julia. I wasn't thinking of Will at all. 

Annie. Oh, certainly not! you never think of him. There's 
not the slightest danger. Didn't they say the last time they were 
here, that they always climb ihe lightning rod to their room when 
thev're out of the college late.?" it will be just gay ! Ma sent me 
cake and fruit, and Fred will bring oysters and pickles. Wouldn't 
Sourtop tear her hair if she'd find it out.? 

Julia. Let 's go and see if Belle and Nettie will be sure to be 
here 

Annie. Oh 1 of course they'll come. {Exeunt L.) 

^Enter L, Miss Praxis and Mrs. Gushover. 

Miss P. Mrs. Gushover, this is a fair specnnen of the rooms 
in our boarding halls, as you will see by comparing it with those 
of your daughter. 

Mrs. G. Indeed, Miss Praxis, I think your arrangements are 
all perfection. I do, really, and I'm glad to find it so. I've wor- 



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ried a great deal this year about my darling Belle. I've told Mr. 
Gushover again and again that we must spare no pains to edicate 
our eiiild. Says I to him, says I, Gushover we can't be too par- 
ticular about the edication of our child. Says I, riches takes 
wings, (Mr. Gushover is one of the solidest men in our town) but 
knowledge don't. 

Miss F. Very true. 

Mrs. G. Says I, we'll spare no expense 'o give Belle a superior 
edication. Miss Praxis, money 's no object when advantages are 
concerned. I've always said so to Gushover. My child shall 
have advantages if money 'U buy them. 

Miss P. You are very right in your views concerning the 
future of your child ! 

Mrs G. Just what I've always told Gushover. Belle is a smart 
girl. She's the smartest of the family. 

Miss P. Remarkable ! 

Mrs. G. She knowed every one of her letters before she was 
four, and could count like everything when she was six. I said 
then to Gushover, says I that child shall be edica ed. 

AIiss P. Have you destined her for any particular work in life.'* 

Mrs. G. Well, I can't say as I have. Arithmetic is her strong 
point. Don't you think so. Miss Praxis? 

Miss P. She does very creditably in arithmetic and in fact in 
mathematics. 

Mrs. G. I don't know much about them mathematics yoxx speak 
of. I never studied them but one term when I went to school. 
Grammar and 'Rithmetic was my strong points. 

Miss P. Ah ! I dare say ! 

Mrs. G. It was, indeed. I believe in strong points^ and it's a 
teacher's business to bring them out. Belle 's a good girl. She'd 
never cause her teacher a spark of trouble if she knowed it. She 
never complains of her teachers and they never complain of her. 
Anybody can get along with her when they learn her ways. 

Mtss P. I soon learn the ways of my pupils. Belle is an ex- 
cellent girl. She is inclined to be a little merry, but that is doubt- 
less caused by her fine physical organization. 

Airs. G. I want to know! I declare I never noticed it. She is 
the quietest girl I ever seen. She is the bashfuUest girl at home 
you ever heerd tell of. She woni even look at the young gentle- 
men who used to be playmates at the public school. Says I to 
Mr. Gushover, says I, Belle's so bashful we never will get her out 
into society at all; and says he, don't worry, Mary Ann, says he 
she'll come out some of these days. 

Miss P. Her ©•naing out will be easy enough, I apprehend, 
Mrs. Gushover. 

A/rs. G. Gushover is a peculiar man I'm compelled to say, 
Mrs. Praxis. 

Miss P. Oh, no! Don't say so, Mrs. Gushover. I think Mr. 
Gushover a model man! 

Mrs. G. Yes, I vow he is, Miss Praxis. Itook him because he 



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was a model man. I could a' had a dozen men when I got Gush- 
over. Thej were just dyin' for me, but I took up with him'. 1 
knowed he'd suit me. Says 1 to myself, says I, I'll furnish the 
sentimental and style, and Gushover will furnish the practicalities 
of life. He don't care a straw about style. When I talked ot 
sendin' Belle to school I said to him, says I, Gushover we must 
send Belle where there's s^jle. And, says he, I agi-ee with you 
decidedly Mary Ann, for we need somestylein the lamily. D'ye 
see? He was jokin'. That man '11 be the death of me yet with 
his jokes, for you see he married me right out of a tashionablc 
boarding school. {Laughs.) Now I spose really Belle must take 
after her Pa if she's inclined to fun. 

Miss P. It 's quite probable. Such traits are often hereditary. 
You need not regret Belle's liveliness. She is a very good 
pupil, an exemplary one, in fact. Mrs. Gushover, would you 
like to visit some of the rooms where the young ladies are 
at study. You will find them busy as beavers. The occu- 
pants oV this room have, I presu.ne, obtained permission from 
Miss Sourtop, the matron, to visit some other room. Study hours 
end at eight, but the young ladies have permission to study until 
nine, and I'm glad to say that many of them avail themselves of 
the privilege. We are workers here, Mrs. Gushover. 

Mrs. G. So you are! I see it on every hand. Now I venture 
Belle studies every evening till th& last minnit, I could hardly 
git her away from her books at home. We'll drop into her room 
just before nine and surprise her. 

Aliss P. Perhaps she expects to spend the evening with you 
in the parlor? Possibly, it would not do justice to her to expect to 
find her studymg on this occasion. 

Mrs. G. Now don't you mind that. Miss Praxis. She's_ an 
obedient child and I told her she should go right along as if I 
wan't here. Don't you fear for her. I venture she'll be hard at 
work when we come, and we'll just visit round and see what the 
others are doing. Your discipline is so good, I know they'll all be 
hard at work. 

Aliss P. Ah ! I'm glad you think so well of us. You appre- 
ciate z. good school. Our discipline is indeed fine. Miss Sourtop 
is invaluable to me. She spends all her time seeing after the girls 
during hours when they are not in class. You can't surprise our 
girls much, for they are always at work. We never find them 
idle. 

Mrs. G. Indeed your school is really perfection. 

Enter Sourtop. 

Miss P. On the rounds as usual, Sourtop.? 

Sourtop. Yes, Miss Praxis, I'll strive to do my duty by these 
young ladies. Dear things, they need constant care and I love to 
bestow it. {Exeunt Aliss P. and Airs. G.) 

Sourtop. One must keep up appearances when strangers are 
around. {Looks around room.) Now if the girls haven't left 



156 TWO GHOSTS IN WHITE. 

their closet door open, I can't teach them that such things are 
very improper. Of course everything inside is disarranged. 
{Steps inside.) 

Enter Annie and Julia. 

Annie. Goodness, if I haven't left my closet door open, {Mim- 
ickingly) Sourtop says that is very improper. {Locks door and 
puts key in her pocket.) Let's see what's in my box. {They 
bring box from bed room and proceed to open it ivith a hatchet.) 

Julia. {Pulling out an overcoat) Good gracious, Annie! what's 
this? 

Annie. Well, did you ever.? I declare I've got somebody else's 
box. {Pulls out various articles of gentlemen's dress.) Ha! ha! 
ha! If mother hasn't sent me brother John's box, and of course 
mine has gone to him. How provoking! 

Julia. It's real mean. 

Annie. Wait a minute, Julia! I know Ma w^ould send John 
something to eat too. Good ! Here it is. {Produces large cake, 
bag of nuts, etc.) 

Julia. It's too bad that Belle's mother is here. Suppose she'd 
find out all about our little supper. 

Annie. No danger! She told Belle that she would spend the 
evening with Miss Praxis. 

Julia. Splendid ! Then Sourtop will be in the parlor too. 
She'll want to hear all that 's said by Miss Praxis and Mrs. Gush- 
over. Annie, I wouldn't prowl around these halls in the dark as 
she does, for the world. 

Annie. Pooh, you little coward ! you see a spook in every dark 
corner. 

Julia. And I venture you would be just as much afraid as I, 
if you do think yon are very brave. 

Annie. Pshaw! All the girls know you're a regular little 
ninny ! What do I care for your ghosts and haunted houses. I 
wish we could have a light. It must be nearly time for the boys 
to come. 

Julia. Hark ! I hear footsteps. 

Enter Belle and Nettie, silently. - Arrayed in white. They 
wave their arms silently. 

Annie. Good gracious! {Darts into Passage L.) 
Julia. {Screams.) Annie! Annie! I shall die. {Faints.) 
Nettie. {Excitedly.) Oh, dear, what shall we do.'* She's so 
easily frightened, and she may die. 

Belle. " Plague take it! She'll not die. But Sourtop will hear 
her screams. She'll be here in a minute, and then we're in a 
pretty fix. {Footsteps heard outside.) Gracious! She's coming! 
You'll not catch me in the scrape. ( Throrvs the sheet -which is 
wrapped around her under the so/a, and runs into bed room.) 

Nettie. Well, they'll not catch me in a trap either. I'll just 
faint too. {Throws sheet under the sofa and drops on floor.) 



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Enter Z-, Miss Praxis, Mrs. Gushover, and Bridget 

Miss P. It must have been here we heard the noise. 

Mrs. G. Oh, Where's my poor child.? Belle would never leave 
her books unless it was something dreadful, ( T/iey see ^irls on the 
■floor.) Mercy, save us, if it ain't murder! Call the police. We'll 
all be killed. 

Bridget. Troth ! an it's murder, it is ! 

Miss P. {Calmly.) Something serious has happened. But 
the young ladies have only fainted. Bridget run quick for water! 
Run into my office and bring my lancets, and a vessel to catch ihe 
blood. It may be necessary to let a little blood. Fetch my 
smelling salts too. {Proceeds to lift the girls into sofa and easy 
chair.) You see, I am so?nething of a physician, and occasionally 
prescribe for the young ladies. I can bleed as well as any doctor. 

Mrs. G. {Rushes around frantically.) Oh, Miss Praxis, don't 
mention blood ! I can't bear to think of it. I can't bear to see a 
chicken's head cut off. Says I to Gushover before we were 
married, says I, one thing I never will do, I never will cut oft' a 
chicken's head! And I havn't. I'm as tender-hearted a s a — a — 

Miss P. {Aside) As a mouse ! ( Trying to restore the girls.) 
Calm yourself, Mrs. Gushover, really, I think it is nothing 
serious. 

Enter Bridget hurriedly L, ivith a large pail of water., containing 
large tin dipper; also., a long butcher knife, a wash-tub, a wooden 
tray of salt. 

Miss P. Mrs. Gushover, will you please assist me.? Where 
can Sourtop be.? Her assistance would be invaluable now. 

Mrs. G. Oh, Miss Praxis, don't! You make me teel faint to 
hear you. Poor Belle ! Miss Praxis, has anything happened to 
my child? 

"Miss P. Bridget, bring water. {Bridget takes up dipper full. 
Miss P. raises Nettie's head and bathes her temple.) Now, this 
way ! ( lliey do same with Julia, latter shows signs of reviving. 
Turns to Nettie agaiji.) I'm afraid this is a more serious case. I 
think I will bleed her as the quickest means of relief. Bridget 
where the basm to catch the blood ? 

Bridget. Shure, an' I brought the wash-tub. 

Miss P. Dear me! Why did'nt you bring somethmg else.? 

Bridget. Faith an' that will hould it, surely. 

Miss P. The wash basin would have been quite sufficient. 

Mrs.G. [Excitedly.) Oh! I shall faint! Help! To think of 
a wash-tub full of blood. It will kill the child. 

Bridget. {Takes handful of salt and puts under Mrs. G '5 nose ) 
Now, then, won't yez try a shmell of the salt.? 

Mrs. G. {Severely.) Take away them nasty drugs. 

Miss P. Why, Bridget, what do you mean.? What are you 
doing with the salt.? Get the lancet for me, quick ! 

Bridget, Didn't \qz say that smellin' of salt would relave the 



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pain of faintin' ; an' isn't the lady a dyin' to faint? ( Takes butcher 
Knife in one hand, and a dipper of water in the other. Hands knife 

^Mi^sP. Where's the lancet? Mercy, me! What's this for? 
Where's the lancet? , , ^ t .u 

Bndi^et. Yez said yez wanted to spill some blood. I thought 
that would spill enough. 

Miss P. You wretched blunderer. The girl might die betore ^ 
\ ou could relieve her. 

Bridsret. Ay, an' I belave it. 

MtssP. Water! Pour a little on her temples. {Bridget fours 
dipper full of -water on Nettie's /acg and neck. Shejtunps to her 
feet.) 

Nettie. You horrid thing! you've spoilt mj' new dress! 

Miss P. Suddenly recovered! What is the cause of this? 

Bridget. Faith, you've found spache at last, an' a very oncivil 
spache at that, when we've been trottin' the breath out of our 
bodies for yez. 

Mrs. G. Do you feel weak, poor child? 

Nettie. {Snappishly.) No! I don't. {Annie slips in L unob- 
served.) 

Miss P. Miss Nettie, will you please inform us the cause of 
ail tnis trouble? 

Nettie. Oh, don't ask! Some one was coming in and fright- 
ened us terribly ! 

Miss P. What was it? 

Amiie. Something dreadful! 

Julia. It was a ghost! 

Miss P. Mrs. Gushover, I fear this is something serious. 
Bridget go and raise the alarm. 

Mrs G. Oh, don't leave us! That horrid thing may come 
back. Miss Praxis, what's that by the chair? 

Miss P . {Picks up coat.) A man's coat, I declare. It must 
be a burglar and he's hid some where about. Bridget run for my 
revolver and call Sourtop. {Bridget runs out L; Mrs. G. groans.) 

Annie. Aside to Julia.) What sliall we do. The boys may be 
here any minute and she'll shoot them. 

Julia. {Aside to Annie.) Oh, dear! Tell her it's your broth- 
er's coat. {Sourtop ivith husky voice heard in the closet crying, 
'■'■ Let me out ! I^m smothering!'''' 

Annie. ) 

Julia. > Mercv ! 

Nettie. ) 

Miss P. You're there, you villain, are you? {Enter Bridget 
-ivith revolver^) Well, you shall not escape with impunity. We 
:ire armed. (Bridget Jlourishes revolver.) Come out, villain! 

Mrs. G. Spare his life. I'll faint if you shed blood. 

Sourtop. (In closet.) I can't get out. The door 's locked! 
Oh, don't shoot! 

Mwis P. (Sternly.) Girls, if that door is locked from the out- 
side there's a mystery some of you can unravel. Where's the 
key? 



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Anm'e. Indeed, Miss Praxis, I know nothing about it. I saw 
the door ajar a few minutes ago and locked it. That's all I know. 
(Produces key. Miss P. puts key in the iock.] 

Mrs. G. Oh, don't let him out. Miss Praxis. He'll kill us all. 
Send for the police! I must find my poor child! Will you call 
the police.? 

Miss P. Stay whefe you are ! I want no police prying around 
here. 

Sourtop. Please let me out! 

Miss P. Robber, are you unarmed? 

Sourtop. Yes. 

Miss P. Will you resist.'' 

Sourtop. Mercy on us, no! 

Miss P. Remember I have a revolver pointed at your head. 
{Sourtop screams.) 

Bridget. An'- 1 have a bloody big butcher knife pinted at youi 
throat, ye murderin' villain. {Sourtop screams again. Miss P. opens 
door cautiously; Sourtop rushes into her arms and screams " mur- 
der.'' « 

Miss P. (Starts.) Good gracious how you shock me! Miss 
Sourtop what does this mean.? Why didn't you say it was you? 

Sourtop. Oh, goodness ! mercy I I was so frightened I didn't 
know you. 

Miss P. (Sternly.) How came you in that closet? 

Sourtop. Miss Praxis, I was inspecting the closet. As I found 
the door ajar I stepped inside and some one suddenly locked the 
door. 

Annie. (Aside to girls.) Good enough for the meddling old 
thing. 

Miss P. Then the burglar is concealed some where on this 
floor. I'll find him. 

Mrs. G. Miss Praxis, I insist you shall find my child. I insist. 
Gushover pays his money. She's murdered in cold gore I know. 

Aliss P. If you're child is where she should be she is safe in 
bed, asleep. We'll try the bed room. (Belle rushes out of bed 
room; Mrs. G. clasps her in her artns.) 

Mrs. G. My precious! Thank Heaven you're safe, darling. 

Miss P. Miss Gushover, have you seen him? 

Belle. Goodness, no! Seen whom? (Aside.) Have the boys 
been discovered? 

Miss P. 6'ee» W/5t)/«.' Why the burglar, of course. Miss Sour- 
top, did you observe this coat as you entered the room? 

Sourtop. No! the villain must have followed me. 

Annie. Miss Praxis, that coat belongs to my brother John. 
His box came to me by mistake, and mine went to him. 

Mrs. G. Do tell! Well I never! 

Miss P. (Severely.) Then why didn't you say so at once and 
save all this confusion, to say nothing of the danger to these 
3'oung ladies. Your conduct deserves a severe reprimand. 

Annie. If you please. Miss Praxis, what was the good in say- 
ing so when there was a villain in the closet. 



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Sourfop. Miss Annie, observe that sub. language toward your 
superiors is very impolite, not to say repreliensible. Your con- 
duct, too, in locking- that door was positively shameful. With 
your approval, Miss Praxis, I will make the penally a week's de- 
tention at play hours. 

Mrs. G. Bold thing! I'm glad my Belle haint taken np with 
thdf girl. 

ynlia. Please, Miss Sourtop, she wasn't to blame. I know 
some one else came into the room. They were ghosts! Gracious! 
I can't bear to think about it! 

Sourtop. I am ashamed of you, Julia! To talk of spectres. 
Before strangers., too! One would think you read of nothing but 
ghosts. Shame! 

Belle. {Aside) We must get them away before the boys come. 
{Aloud.) Indeed, Miss Praxis, Nettie and I are to blame. We 
were only in fun. We wrapped sheets around us to play a joke 
on the girls, and some one coming frightened us all. 

Mrs. G. [Laughs.) Well, really, that child is gettin' quite 
jolly. (Laughs.) » 

Nettie. We thought you would not care ! Please forgive us 
this time and we'll never do so again. 

Belle. \ 

Annie. V No, never! 

Julia. ) 

Bridget. (Aside.) Niver till there's another foine chance. 

Miss P. Girls, you all see how your silly pranks might result 
seriously, but as the fright you have endured seems to be suffi- 
cient punishment, I will forgive you this time. 

Sourtop. {Aside.) Well, I wouldn't! (A/oztd.) Miss Praxis 
I'm convinced there's a fnan concealed about this house and I 
shall not rest till he's discovered. 

Miss P. I think you are mistaken, perhaps.'' 

Sourtop. The girls haven't made this matter clear to my mird. 
I'll see for myself. Miss Praxis, I'd be o'bliged to you for that 
revolver. 

Mrs. G. Well, she must be a bold woman ! I'd faint at the 
thought. 

Miss P. If you must, I'll accompany you. Bridget, please 
bring a light. 

Bridget. And the butcher knife.'' 

Miss P. (Laughing. Takes lamp.) Yes. Mrs. Gushover will 
you accompany us.? 

Mrs. G. Oh, the idea of hunting in the dark for a horrid man. 
It's perfectly dreadful! 

Bridget. Shure, an' if he knew who was after him he'd be 
lavin at onct. 

Mrs. G. I'll retire to my room immediately. Go to your room 
precious. {To Belle.) 

Belle. Yes, ma! {Exeunt Miss P., Mrs. G..and Sourtop^ Bridget 
following. The girls beckon to latter and she stops.) 

Annie, Oh, Bridget, will you tell on us? 



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Bridget. Faith, an' I think not, for I know? nothin' to tell jit. 
But I have me own opinions of the matter. 

Annie. Cousin Fred was coming up with some of the boys. 
Run to the hall of the wing and watch for them. Sourtop will 
shoot them if they climb onto the roof. 

Bridget. An' why do they be climbin' on the roof when there's 
a stairway up the stairs.'' 

Annie. But Fred couldn't get permission to bring the others. 

Nettie, j 

Belle. I Oh, do! They'll be shot. 

y^lia. ) 

Bridget. An' you be wantin' me to desave Miss Praxis, the 
dear girl, an' ould Sourtop. 

Annie. We promised her we'd never do it again, and we won't. 
I'll give you half my cake. 

Bridget. Shure, an' it's no bribes I'll be taken' of yez, if you've 
a mind to make me a prisint of some cake, well an' good; I'll be 
after tellin' ould Sourtop the gintleman jumped off the roof and 
run away. 

Nettie. Oh, No! 

Annie. Don't say a word ! 

Belle. You mustn't tell for the world ! 

Bridget Troth an' be aisy darlints, I meant the burglars instid 
ot the gintlemen. 

Belle. That will do! Hark! {All listen.) Hurry, Bridget, 
they're on the roof now. {Brtd^et runs out L.) 

Jtdia. Mercy ! I'm frightened to death. 

Belle. Good land ! That 's nothing, if it hadn't spoiled all our 
fun. 

Annie. I'll never risk it again ! 

Julia. Nor I ! 

Nettie. Nor 1 ! 

Belle. Well, I guess I'll not either, for it's too much risk. 

Enter Sourtop Z, with revolver. 

Sourtop. Young ladies ! it is high time you were all in bed. 
Go to your rooms at once! Only think of the trouble you've 
caused. It 's worrying the life out of me by inches! I'll never 
consent to stay here another term ; I can't stand it. 

Belle. [Aside.) That news is too good to be true. 

Sourtop. Are you going to your rooms.'' 

All. Yes, ma'am, we're going! 

Enter Bridget hastily, L. 

Bridget. If you plaze, ma'am, the gintlemen all jumped off the 
roof and cleared themselves {Girls scream.) 
Sourtop. The gentlemen! What gentlemen.? 
Bridget. I mane the burgulars\ 



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Soui'to/>. Then, why didn't jou say burglars? The idea of cal- 
ling a burglar a gentleman ! Young ladies, to bed at once! 

All. Yes, ma'am! {Exit Som top, L.) 

Annie. Here, Bridget, is your cake! [Cuts large piece of cake.) 

Bridget. Thank ;yez! Pat an' me will have a little tay party 
in the kitchen Pat's waitin' for me! 

Annie. Well, I never! 

Belle. Did you ever! Bridget, your time to be found out is 
coming. 

Bridget. Troth, an' Pat comes in through the cellar windy. 
He'll niver be riskin' his bones climbin' a lightnin* rod. {Exit L.) 

Julia. Thank goodness, we're out of this scrape ! 

Annie. It was a close shave, I tell you. 

Nettie, You'll not catch me playing ghost soon again. 

CURTAIN. 



A FAMILY STRIKE. 

A spicy farce, illustrating- "strikes," 3 inaJL' and 2 female cliaracters. Time 
20 minutes. 

L.OUVA, THE PAUPER. 

A drama in five acts; 9 male and 4 female characters. Time, i hour 45 min. 
Contains a g-ood Yankee character and a humorous darky character. This is 
an intensely interesting' and pathetic phiy. It admits of striking scenic effects- 
and is a strong play for amateurs. 

TWO GHOSTS IN WHITE. 

.V humorous farce based on boarding-school lile; 7 female characters. Time 
25 m. Abounds in ludicrous episodes. 

HANS VON SMASH. 

A roaring farce in a prologue and one act; 3 male and 4 female characters. 
Time, 30 min. Contains an excellent humorous Dutch character. 

THE ASSESSOR. 

A humorous sketch, illustrating the dilFiculties of an assessor in listing the 
property of a tax-tighter; 3 male and 2 female characters. Time, 15 m. 

BORROWING TROUBLE. 

A ludicrous farce; 3 male and 4 female characters. Time, 30 m. Illustrates 
the yerj' amusing trials ot a borrowing- family. 

THE PULL-BACK. 

A laughable farce; 6 female characters. Time, 20 min. Contains an ex- 
cellent old-fashioned, "old lady " character. Pictures her adventures among- 
the devotees of fashion. 

COUNTRY JUSTICE. 

A very amusing- country law suit; S male characters. (May admit 14.) Time 
20 minutes. 

ON THE BRINK, 
Or, The Reclaimed Husband. 

A temperance drama in two acts; 12 male and 3 female characters. Time, 
I hour, 45 m. Seven of the characters have unimportant parts, and some of the 
parts are so arrang-ed that the same person may play two parts. Contains 
three humorous Yankee characters. A fine play for amateurs. 

A PARLOR ENTERTAINMENT. 

A Sketch ; 2 male and 5 female characters. Time, 25 m. A good piece for 
younger boys and girls. 

New plays will appear from time to time. Costumes furnished. Wigs, 
beards, masks, face paints, tableau lights, etc., at lowest rates. Parties de- 
siring full information, please address us. 

T. S. DEN!SON, 

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